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Anas Modamanis selfie was morphed alongside posts which claimed he was even responsible for the Brussels Airport bombing in March, 2016, which killed 32 people. Posts claimed he had also committed murders.

News feed: A victim of fiction

A Syrian refugee in Germany takes on the biggest social networks as he fights the spread of malice that has specifically...

13 Feb 2017 2:45 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he opens the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office. The United States signed a new security agreement with Israel that will give the Israeli military $38 billion over 10 years. (Photo: AP)

Israel PM hails US veto of Palestinian as Libya envoy

The US had earlier vetoed the nomination of Salaam Fayyad saying it did not support the signal the appointment sent.

12 Feb 2017 8:28 PM IST

Salimi becomes first woman to head Omans police rescue department

Salimi becomes first woman to head Oman's police rescue department

Omani policewomen can work side by side with their male counterparts to provide the best for the nation.

12 Feb 2017 2:42 PM IST

Palestine Liberation Organisation executive committee member Hanan Ashrawi (Photo: File/AFP)

Palestinians condemn US veto of ex-PM as UN Libya envoy

Palestine Liberation Organisation member Hanan Ashrawi dismissed the -"flimsy excuse-" for a move she described as...

11 Feb 2017 8:23 PM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs Association winter meeting in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP)

Israel settlement growth not 'good for peace': Trump

Trump's administration, however, has been largely silent as Israel has announced more than 6,000 new homes in...

10 Feb 2017 4:27 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: AP)

Erdogan approves constitutional change boosting his powers: deputy PM

The constitutional changes paves the way for a referendum on the issue.

10 Feb 2017 3:46 PM IST